BACKGROUND: The "white cerebellum" sign is a rare imaging finding described mainly in children with hypoxic brain injury. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Single case report and review of the literature. FINDINGS: We describe a child with acute bacterial meningitis in whom plain CT and MRI showed the white cerebellum sign. The subtle imagings findings were not recognized and a lumbar puncture was performed. Markedly increased intracranial pressure was documented by lumbar puncture and by placement of an intraparenchymal monitor. Contrary to most prior descriptions the patient made a very good recovery. CONCLUSIONS: The white cerebellum sign is a subtle imaging finding seen in patients with diffuse cerebral edema, such finding may not be as ominous as previously thought.
BACKGROUND: The "white cerebellum" sign is a rare imaging finding described mainly in children with hypoxic brain injury. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Single case report and review of the literature. FINDINGS: We describe a child with acute bacterial meningitis in whom plain CT and MRI showed the white cerebellum sign. The subtle imagings findings were not recognized and a lumbar puncture was performed. Markedly increased intracranial pressure was documented by lumbar puncture and by placement of an intraparenchymal monitor. Contrary to most prior descriptions the patient made a very good recovery. CONCLUSIONS: The white cerebellum sign is a subtle imaging finding seen in patients with diffuse cerebral edema, such finding may not be as ominous as previously thought.
Authors: Jerry P Nolan; Tobias Cronberg; Claudio Sandroni; Sonia D'Arrigo; Sofia Cacciola; Cornelia W E Hoedemaekers; Erik Westhall; Marlijn J A Kamps; Fabio S Taccone; Daniele Poole; Frederick J A Meijer; Massimo Antonelli; Karen G Hirsch; Jasmeet Soar Journal: Intensive Care Med Date: 2022-03-04 Impact factor: 41.787
Authors: Margareta Lang; Christoph Leithner; Michael Scheel; Martin Kenda; Tobias Cronberg; Joachim During; Christian Rylander; Martin Annborn; Josef Dankiewicz; Nicolas Deye; Thomas Halliday; Jean-Baptiste Lascarrou; Thomas Matthew; Peter McGuigan; Matt Morgan; Matthew Thomas; Susann Ullén; Johan Undén; Niklas Nielsen; Marion Moseby-Knappe Journal: Resusc Plus Date: 2022-10-12